| Berkeley County | |||||||||||||||
| CALENDAR YEAR 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| MONTHLY REPORT ON THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT * | |||||||||||||||
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | AVG | |||
| LABOR FORCE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 46,160 | 45,610 | 45,490 | 46,090 | 46,690 | 47,370 | 47,560 | 46,260 | 46,280 | 46,320 | 46,530 | 46,560 | 46,410 | ||
| Total Employment | 44,090 | 43,480 | 43,640 | 44,320 | 44,960 | 45,470 | 45,850 | 44,740 | 44,780 | 44,820 | 44,950 | 44,940 | 44,670 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 2,080 | 2,130 | 1,850 | 1,770 | 1,730 | 1,900 | 1,700 | 1,520 | 1,490 | 1,510 | 1,580 | 1,620 | 1,740 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 29,860 | 29,700 | 29,960 | 30,330 | 30,710 | 30,730 | 30,320 | 30,380 | 30,600 | 30,770 | 30,840 | 30,820 | 30,420 | ||
| Goods Producing | 4,020 | 3,970 | 4,080 | 4,130 | 4,180 | 4,240 | 4,140 | 4,080 | 3,970 | 3,980 | 3,890 | 3,790 | 4,040 | ||
| Mining & Logging | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ||
| Construction | 1,540 | 1,510 | 1,590 | 1,650 | 1,700 | 1,710 | 1,680 | 1,690 | 1,610 | 1,690 | 1,670 | 1,610 | 1,640 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,450 | 2,430 | 2,460 | 2,450 | 2,450 | 2,500 | 2,430 | 2,360 | 2,330 | 2,270 | 2,190 | 2,150 | 2,370 | ||
| Service Providing | 25,830 | 25,740 | 25,880 | 26,200 | 26,530 | 26,490 | 26,180 | 26,300 | 26,630 | 26,790 | 26,950 | 27,030 | 26,380 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 18,480 | 18,370 | 18,470 | 18,680 | 18,970 | 19,000 | 18,960 | 19,050 | 19,020 | 19,050 | 19,150 | 19,230 | 18,870 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 5,670 | 5,570 | 5,660 | 5,720 | 5,790 | 5,820 | 5,670 | 5,690 | 5,620 | 5,740 | 5,900 | 6,010 | 5,740 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 980 | 970 | 960 | 950 | 960 | 990 | 980 | 980 | 960 | 960 | 960 | 970 | 970 | ||
| Retail Trade | 3,780 | 3,720 | 3,810 | 3,850 | 3,910 | 3,920 | 3,810 | 3,830 | 3,790 | 3,900 | 4,000 | 4,080 | 3,870 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 910 | 890 | 900 | 920 | 920 | 920 | 880 | 880 | 870 | 880 | 940 | 970 | 910 | ||
| Information | 1,650 | 1,650 | 1,640 | 1,630 | 1,630 | 1,600 | 1,640 | 1,640 | 1,660 | 1,620 | 1,600 | 1,630 | 1,630 | ||
| Financial Activities | 1,030 | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,080 | 1,120 | 1,150 | 1,170 | 1,180 | 1,210 | 1,180 | 1,210 | 1,210 | 1,130 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 2,620 | 2,630 | 2,560 | 2,590 | 2,650 | 2,710 | 2,800 | 2,810 | 2,830 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,780 | 2,710 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 3,460 | 3,440 | 3,430 | 3,420 | 3,480 | 3,440 | 3,470 | 3,490 | 3,470 | 3,480 | 3,480 | 3,480 | 3,460 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 2,780 | 2,740 | 2,840 | 2,950 | 3,010 | 2,980 | 2,910 | 2,910 | 2,950 | 2,890 | 2,860 | 2,820 | 2,890 | ||
| Other Services | 1,270 | 1,290 | 1,290 | 1,280 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,320 | 1,330 | 1,300 | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,310 | 1,300 | ||
| Total Government | 7,360 | 7,370 | 7,420 | 7,520 | 7,570 | 7,490 | 7,220 | 7,250 | 7,610 | 7,740 | 7,800 | 7,800 | 7,510 | ||
| Federal Government | 3,190 | 3,180 | 3,180 | 3,240 | 3,270 | 3,280 | 3,260 | 3,280 | 3,310 | 3,360 | 3,380 | 3,370 | 3,280 | ||
| State Government | 550 | 550 | 560 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 570 | 580 | 570 | 590 | 600 | 600 | 580 | ||
| Local Government | 3,610 | 3,640 | 3,670 | 3,700 | 3,720 | 3,630 | 3,390 | 3,390 | 3,730 | 3,800 | 3,830 | 3,830 | 3,660 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||